Hallora vs Poowong North

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Hallora tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Poowong North suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Poowong North

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 31/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 68%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Poowong North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Poowong North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $314/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Hallora is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • Poowong North sits closer to the CBD (109.6 km vs 113 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hallora

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)
  • But Poowong North carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 31/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hallora and Poowong North drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hallora Poowong North
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Hallora Poowong North
Walkability 13 / 0
Hallora — Walkability: 13/100 Poowong North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 86
Hallora — Safety: 69/100 Poowong North — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hallora — Low fire risk: 100/100 Poowong North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 43 / 35
Hallora — Low flood risk: 43/100 Poowong North — Low flood risk: 35/100

Demographics

Poowong North has more residents (202 vs 136); Hallora rents higher ($314/wk vs $250/wk).

Hallora Poowong North
Population 136 202
+49% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +8.6%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $87,724/yr $93,600/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $314/wk
+20% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hallora Poowong North
0-4 8.8% / 5.9%
Hallora — 0-4: 8.8% Poowong North — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 17.6% / 12.9%
Hallora — 5-14: 17.6% Poowong North — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 6.6% / 6.4%
Hallora — 15-19: 6.6% Poowong North — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 — / 4.5%
Hallora — 20-24: not among its largest Poowong North — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 11.8% / 11.4%
Hallora — 25-34: 11.8% Poowong North — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 17.6% / 12.4%
Hallora — 35-44: 17.6% Poowong North — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 14.0% / 12.9%
Hallora — 45-54: 14.0% Poowong North — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 11.0% / 14.4%
Hallora — 55-64: 11.0% Poowong North — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 9.6% / 7.4%
Hallora — 65-74: 9.6% Poowong North — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 7.4% / 5.0%
Hallora — 75-84: 7.4% Poowong North — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 2.2% / —
Hallora — 85+: 2.2% Poowong North — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hallora 58.8% couple families
Hallora — Couple Families: 58.8% Hallora — Lone Person: 32.4% Hallora — One Parent Families: 8.8%
Poowong North 82.1% couple families
Poowong North — Couple Families: 82.1% Poowong North — Lone Person: 17.9% Poowong North — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hallora 15.4% renting
Hallora — Owned Outright: 30.8% Hallora — Mortgage: 53.8% Hallora — Renting: 15.4%
Poowong North 14.3% renting
Poowong North — Owned Outright: 49.2% Poowong North — Mortgage: 36.5% Poowong North — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Hallora Poowong North
England 2.9% / 1.5%
Hallora — England: 2.9% Poowong North — England: 1.5%
Italy 2.2% / —
Hallora — Italy: 2.2% Poowong North — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Hallora — New Zealand: not among its largest Poowong North — New Zealand: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hallora Poowong North
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 21.3%
Hallora — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Poowong North — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 7.9%
Hallora — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Poowong North — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 5.9%
Hallora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Poowong North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.5%
Hallora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Poowong North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / —
Hallora — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Poowong North — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hallora 100.0% houses
Hallora — Houses: 100.0%
Poowong North 106.7% houses
Poowong North — Houses: 106.7%
Houses

Zoning mix

Hallora Poowong North
Rural and farming 98%
same for both
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Other and special use 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Hallora Poowong North
New dwellings approved 619
across Baw Baw
 170
across South Gippsland
Approvals change year on year +49% +21%

Ranking within VIC

Hallora Poowong North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC

Liveability

Hallora is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Hallora Poowong North
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Hallora carries more crime risk (31 vs 14).

Hallora Poowong North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
14/100
Flood Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
65/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hallora Poowong North
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hallora

  • Drouin Secondary College-Blackwood Annexe Government · Secondary

Schools in Poowong North

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Hallora Poowong North
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Hallora sits further from the CBD (113 km vs 109.6 km).

Hallora Poowong North
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 113 km
+3% vs other
 109.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 91 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3818
 0.0%
postcode 3988
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3818
 53
postcode 3988

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Hallora Poowong North
Car (driver) 68.8% / 58.2%
Hallora — Car (driver): 68.8% Poowong North — Car (driver): 58.2%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 19.0%
Hallora — Worked from Home: 25.0% Poowong North — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Walked Only 6.2% / 22.8%
Hallora — Walked Only: 6.2% Poowong North — Walked Only: 22.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Hallora Poowong North
Elevation 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 124 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.2 km 21.3 km

NBN connectivity

Hallora Poowong North
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 0%
83 premises

Climate

Hallora Poowong North
Annual rainfall 1,090 mm 906 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.1°C 24.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C 6.9°C

Council rates

Hallora Poowong North
Average residential rate $2,138/yr $2,282/yr
Council Baw Baw South Gippsland

Federal electorate

Hallora Poowong North
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hallora Poowong North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hallora

Family Rural Young Families

Poowong North

Rural

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